Review Category : Local News

Saturday night will be a night of laughs at the University of Findlay. The 13th annual Comedy Jam will bring comedians Kim Cole, Michael Palascak and Louis Ramey to campus. The show is open to the community, except for young children.

Ball Metal and Whirlpool are partnering with One Energy in Findlay to install wind turbines and create scholarships.

The $18 million project will install five wind turbines in Findlay. Ball will establish three $5,000 annual scholarships for local high schools students pursuing a science, technology, engineering or math degree. Whirlpool will set up two $5,000 scholarships with the same qualifications as well.

Turbine construction will begin in the spring, with operation beginning late in the year. Three of the five turbines will power about 20 percent of Ball’s Findlay manufacturing plant. The other two turbines will supply power to 22 percent of Whirlpool.

Gas prices are steady across the area today. In Findlay, the average price for a gallon of regular is $1.91 according to Ohiogasprices.com. That’s right around what prices were at the end of last week and over the weekend, but down six cents from last Monday.

Prices in Ottawa are steady as well at $1.89 a gallon

Across the state, the average price continues to fall. The statewide average for regular is $1.88. That’s down from $1.99 last Monday.

Two Carey residents were arrested on drug trafficking charges late last week. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies served warrants at two mobile homes in the Carey Mobile Home Park .

29-year-old Cody Lykins was arrested on charges of complicity to trafficking in drugs and intimidation of a witness. 23-year-old Heather Shuff was also arrested on a drug trafficking charge at the same residence. Deputies found two other adult males and an infant in the home.

In a separate home, deputies collected drug related evidence. A man, woman, and three juveniles were at home at the time. No arrests were made at the second location.

The IRS began accepting tax fillings Jan. 20 but you can still become a tax counselor through the Ohio Benefit Bank online. United Way Community Services Director Bev Phillips said the tax counselor is important, as it helps keeps money in Hancock County.

A semi fire was reported early Saturday morning near Arlington. The Arlington Fire Department was called to 11639 Township Road 80 around 2:40 a.m. to deal with the situation. The Liberty Township Fire Department was called in for assistance. No other details are available.

A one-car crash injured a Findlay teenager Sunday afternoon. The Findlay Police Department reports the wreck happened around 3:30 p.m. in the 700 block of West Trenton Avenue.

16-year-old Savannah Spurling lost control on the snow-covered roadway and hit a sign and utility pole. Spurling was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment of her injuries. She was also cited for failure to control.

A teenager was injured in a two-car crash on I-75 in Wood County Saturday afternoon. The State Highway Patrol reports the crash happened on the entrance ramp from State Route 18 to the interstate around 3:30 p.m.

17-year-old Lacey Hall was entering the highway when she lost control of her car. She slid across both lanes of traffic, hit a concrete median barrier, and then hit a semi. Hall was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment of her injuries. The semi driver was not hurt.